High severity7.2NVD Advisory· Published Aug 21, 2026· Updated Aug 26, 2026
CVE-2026-16576
CVE-2026-16576
Description
The Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 does not correctly check user capabilities on some of its admin REST API routes, checking only for a WooCommerce management capability instead of the Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14-installation capability, allowing users such as Shop Managers to install and activate arbitrary Dokan: AI Powered WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution WordPress plugin before 5.0.14 from WordPress.org.
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Affected products
1- Range: <5.0.14
Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
1News mentions
2- Wordfence Intelligence Weekly WordPress Vulnerability Report (August 24, 2026 to August 30, 2026)Wordfence Blog · Sep 3, 2026
- WordPress: 25 Plugin Vulnerabilities Disclosed Together, Including Critical FlawsVypr Intelligence · Aug 21, 2026